tearstained
tearstained adjective: stained with tears.
Adjective
tearstained (comparative more tearstained, superlative most tearstained)
- Stained with tears.
- She sniffled and wiped her nose on her already tearstained blouse.
- With tear-stained eyes, he watched his king still struggling like an earl with the worm.1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 45
tearstained meaning in Tamil
tearstained in Tamil
- கண்ணீர் படிந்த
Forms of tearstained
| comparative | more tearstained |
|---|---|
| superlative | most tearstained |
| alternative form | tear-stained |
Origin of tearstained
From tear + stained.
Questions about tearstained
- What does tearstained mean?
- Tearstained means stained with tears.
- What is tearstained in Tamil?
- Tearstained in Tamil is கண்ணீர் படிந்த. See Tearstained meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tearstained?
- Tearstained is an adjective.
Words near tearstained in the dictionary
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